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Hi John,
Autumn is approaching and Ms. Foundation is keeping our exuberance and energy on full throttle. Our slate of events is full of brilliant leaders invested in women’s leadership and power!
Here’s the SHORTLIST.
Women + Power: A Conversation Series
Free Admission
Throughout the fall, Ms. Foundation for Women and Brooklyn Historical Society will peel back the layers of the women’s fight for equality with a multi-part virtual series on our collective journey. Women + Power will reflect on the triumphs and shortcomings of the passage of the 19th Amendment, with discussions on the relationship between gender, power, and the ongoing struggle for equality.
September 9: ECONOMIC POWER
A conversation on the status of equal empowerment, compensation, and resources for all genders with Sallie Krawcheck, founder and CEO of Ellevest and one of the most powerful women to have worked on Wall Street, and Teresa C. Younger, President and CEO of the Ms. Foundation for Women, about the vast gains that still need to be made in the name of economic power. Moderated by Tsedale Melaku, author of You Don’t Look Like A Lawyer: Black Women and Systemic Gendered Racism.
September 16: ELECTORAL POWER
A conversation on the continued fight against voter suppression with Stacey Abrams, the first Black woman in the United States to become a major-party gubernatorial nominee. In 2018, after witnessing the gross mismanagement of the election by the office of the Georgia Secretary of State, Abrams launched Fair Fight to ensure every Georgian has a voice in our election system. Moderated by activist, writer, and Ms. Foundation Director of Communications Raquel Willis.
September 30: CAREGIVING POWER
A conversation about the changing nature of care during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond featuring adrienne maree brown, activist, writer, and doula; Alexis McGill Johnson, President and CEO of Planned Parenthood Federation of America; and Premilla Nadasen, Professor of History at Barnard College and author of Household Workers Unite: The Untold Story of African American Women Who Built a Movement. Moderated by Ms. Foundation Director of Communications Raquel Willis.
October 6: PEOPLE POWER
A conversation about the social justice movements today including the Movement for Black Lives and the fight for Indigenous sovereignty featuring Enei Begaye, executive director of Native Movement; Kandace Montgomery, executive director of Black Visions Collective; and Toni-Michelle Williams, executive director of Solutions Not Punishments Collaborative. Moderated by Ms. Foundation Director of Communications Raquel Willis.
Check out the full list of events and register today!
POCKET CHANGE LIVE featuring BIANCA LAWSON
THURSDAY, September 10, 3 pm ET
On our next edition of the Pocket Change Instagram Live series hosted by Ms. Foundation CEO and President Teresa C. Younger, we welcome acclaimed actress and advocate Bianca Lawson.
Bianca has been in the business for over 20 years, acting since the age of nine. A few of her most memorable appearances include the cult series’ Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, Dawson’s Creek, Pretty Little Liars, Secret Life of the American Teenager, Teen Wolf as well as the feature film Save The Last Dance opposite Julia Stiles. Bianca currently stars in the critically acclaimed series Queen Sugar (OWN) produced by Ava Duvernay. The series won Best TV Drama by the African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) in 2016-2018 and earned nominations from the NAACP Image Awards and People’s Choice Awards for Outstanding Drama Series and Favorite Cable TV Drama respectively.
For our conversation, she’ll discuss her reflections on women of color leadership in the entertainment world and her thoughts on our new report, Pocket Change, How Women and Girls of Color do More with Less, which we produced in partnership with Strength In Numbers Consulting Group. Released last month, Pocket Change, reveals that total philanthropic giving per woman and girl of color was just $5.48 in 2017. For our accompanying IG Live series, Teresa is in conversation with leaders on how we can ensure that women and girls of color on the frontlines are receiving the support they desperately need.
Learn more about the Pocket Change report at forwomen.org/pocketchange, and don’t miss this conversation on our Instagram page.
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